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msfootprint — Extract MS Footprint with AOI Globally
Extract MS footprints based on AOI. msfootprint is a Python package for extracting Microsoft building footprints by user-defined geographic boundaries for urban mapping, exposure analysis, disaster assessment, and spatial data preparation workflows.
What It Does
- Extracts building footprints for a supplied area of interest from Microsoft's global dataset.
- Reduces manual data download and clipping steps with a simple Python interface.
- Supports disaster assessment, exposure mapping, urban analytics, and infrastructure mapping workflows.
- Package usage and data lineage documented on Zenodo for reproducibility and citation.
Why It Matters
Building footprints are foundational for exposure analysis and many GIS services. msfootprint makes it easier to turn a global dataset into a local project layer. With over 15,000 downloads, it has become a widely used tool for researchers and practitioners working on flood exposure, disaster response, and urban spatial analysis.
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